Laap pla duk, a Thai catfish salad, is the inspiration for this flavor-packed dish of flaked bluefish fillets tossed with fish sauce, lime juice, spicy red Thai chiles, and fresh mint and cilantro.

Oily, mean, and gluttonous. If ever a so-called “animated chopping machine” needed some good PR, it would be the bluefish. Sportsmen love them because they put up a good fight, but because of their ...

Meaty, juicy, flavorful local bluefish stands up well to strong flavors. When broiled, the moderately high fat content of the dark flesh prevents it from drying out while the top turns golden.